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pleiten' tartes getest .IMPROVEMENT 1N- FOLDING rms.,

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To ALL WHoM 1T MAY conceals:4

Be it known that I, TLuo'lfnY S. Tnol'tmof South Amboy, iin the county of .Middlescx, and State-'of New- Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fans vand I do hereby dclare that the following is a full,jclear,-' and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the l letters of reference marked thereon. l

The ebjectof myI invention is 'the productionof a fan which will fold up into ya. very small compass, and so constructed as to be strong, durable, neatyand-elegsxit in appearance, and ell'ective in its operation. It consiste ot`- a series-of radial ribs, hung on avpin at the centre of the fan, and so connected and arranged that they' may readily be spread out, so as toresemble the spokes of a wheel, and as readily brought together, so that the.

'whole shall occupy but little more space'tlxnn vone ofl the leaves ofthe fan, as ,hereinafter set forth; also, in the combination, with the leaves of the fan, of a-handle, and a fastening or'stay therefor, so constructed that the saidhandle can be readily folded up, and also made veryrm and secure whenopened out to prepare the fan for use, substantially as hereinafter set "fort-Lb. .In the accompanying drawings-- Figure 1 is a sido view of my improved-fan openedout ready for use.

` 'Figure 2is a vertical central or axial sectonthereof through the centre of the handle.

Figure 3 is a crossfsection of the joint and fastening, at the junction of the ribs and th'e handle.

Figure 4 is a side view of the fan'. folded up, and' having n. red line circuuiscribed about it to indicate the l size of a box in which itcould be niade to tit. v

A A arethe leaves of the fau, the ribs being shown in the dotted lines at B B. Two strong ribs, C C', are put orroutside of the others, and somewhat longer, which form a part of the handle when the fan isjopsnod, and which hold the rest of vthel ribs and the leaves inplace at all times. Alll these ribs are hung on e. pin, a, in the centreof lthe fam-and a pin, b, is set irml'y into the rib C, and another pin, e, in the rib C', by which pins the opening and closing of theleaves of the fan is secured. IIhe leaves are made 'te occupy positions at equal vdistance from centre to eentre,- by means ofWthr'ead-stays of suitable length, in the usual manner. The rib C, at

its outer end, is Aformed into a, cylinder, e, which makes a part ot" the joint. The handle D is fastened to 1.the piece e by means'of the link E, which is secured to the piece e by the pin f, and to the handle by the pin y, in such a manner that the handle `may be readily swung around parallel with the ribs C C', when the fan is closed.

F is n small claspl hinged to' the rib C?, at its outer'end.. On the inner side of 4this hinged clasp is ahook,' h, which locks under or' into another hook or'recess in the pieces, andmlso a pin, which -enters a hole in the piece-ef,

This pin ,i has grooves in its side, as seen ing. 8. 0in-the handle D is a sliding-ferrule, which slides over the i ll.; joint at the junction of the piece e and handle D, when the handle is straightened o nt 'radially front the centre of the fan, and .holds the saidv handle firm and s't". In one side of. the ferrule G is a. tapering slot, j, which allows the ferrule to be pushed up past thev pin s', the sides of the said slot-entering the grooves in the pin thereby preventing said pin from backing out of the hole in .the piece e; and firmly securing the ribs B, @and C', the handle D,`a'n'd.;the hinged-'claspFimplace. Afportou 'of the ferrule G4 is enlarged o'r made thicker,-,to

tablity, and 'it is veapahleot' hengumannfuctured'in forms of great elegance. Having thus-fully'described my invention, I claim 1. The combination, with the ribs B, C, and C', and handle D, of the ,'ferrnlc substantially as and fotl the purpose set forth. Y

2. The combination, with the ribs C and C', of the clasp F, ferrule G, and handle D, substantially asand for the purpose s ct forth. -l l A i TIMGTHY S. THORN.: Witnesses: A v l JoxN D. Ses, I Tues. G.; Ses.

" Tliefan eonstrueted'f'sdescrbed possesses the advantages of great strength and durability, increasedpcl4 

